One frozen winter, Jim and John built a skating rink in the middle of a field. A shepherd leading his flock decided to take a shortcut across the rink, but the sheep were afraid of the ice and refused to cross it. So in desperation the shepherd began tugging them…
09/17/11 Weekend Grif.Net – Billy’s Mission
BILLY’S MISSION Author Unknown It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. It was a dry season that…
09/16/11 Grif.Net – Assorted Animal Funnies
Did you hear about the hyena what swallowed a bouillon cube? He made a laughing stock of himself. ~~ Two cows were talking in a field one day. The first cow said: “Have you heard about the Mad Cow Disease that’s going around?” The second cow said: “Yeah. Makes you…
09/15/11 Grif.Net – Cat in Heaven
A cat died and went to heaven. God said: “You’ve been a good cat all your life – a devoted pet. Is there anything you wish?” The cat replied: “I lived on a farm and always had to sleep on a hard floor so a soft pillow would be great.…
09/14/11 Grif.Net – Grammar Lesson
Q. What’s the difference between a cat and a comma? A. One has the paws before the claws and the other has the clause before the pause. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”
09/13/11 Grif.Net – Overheard about Marriage
Sept 13, 1968 (you guessed it, a Friday) was my first date with Teresa. Thought some dating/marriage thoughts I’ve heard would be appropriate today. **Before we got married, I caught her in my arms. Now I only catch her in my pockets. **My wife made me join a bridge club.…
09/12/11 Grif.Net – Name that Baby
When a woman discovered that she was pregnant, her four-year-old son overheard his parents’ conversation about possible baby names. He didn’t say anything until a week later when a family friend asked him if he was excited about the prospect of a new brother or sister. “Yes,” said the boy,…
09/10/11 Weekend Grif.Net – Last Hero of the Titanic
John Harper was born to Christian parents on May 29th, 1872. It was on the last Sunday of March 1886, when he was 13 years old that he received Jesus as the Lord of his life. He never knew what it was to “sow his wild oats.” He began to…
09/09/11 Grif.Net – Birthday Present
When my three-year-old son opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink. I was not so pleased. I turned to mom and said, “I’m surprised at you. Don’t you remember how we used to drive you…
09/08/11 Grif.Net – Buying Organic
My wife asked me to buy ORGANIC vegetables from the market. I went and looked around and couldn’t find any. So I grabbed an old, tired looking employee and said, “These vegetables are for my wife and have to be all natural. Have they been sprayed with any poisonous chemicals?”…
09/07/11 Grif.Net – Bigger in Texas?
There was a very self-sufficient blind man who did a lot of traveling alone. He was making his first trip to Houston and happened to be seated next to a Texan on the flight. The Texan spent a lot of time telling him how everything is bigger and better in…
09/06/11 Grif.Net – Role Models
As a child I saw Tarzan run around almost naked. I read about Dick chasing Jane all over the neighborhood Cinderella arrived home after midnight, missing some of her outfit. Pinocchio told lies. Aladdin was a thief. Donald Duck dressed sharp but never wore pants. Batman drove over 200 miles…
09/05/11 Labor Day Grif.Net – Random Thoughts on Labor
If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend ~~ Father: Do you know, most people don’t have to work today, because it’s Labor Day. Son: If people are not working, shouldn’t we call today ‘No-Labor Day?’ ~~ Boss:…